Watch out, Donkey Teeth — you’ve got some new competition.
Bryan Tucker, co-head writer of Saturday Night Live, and Above Average Productions, the digital arm of Broadway Video, have officially launched their sports-comedy online platform, The Kicker.
Built “for sports fans by sports fans,” the website features videos starring athletes and celebrities including Kenan Thompson, Andy Samberg, Perez Hilton, Wyclef Jean, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Jamaal Charles, Odell Beckham Jr. and Eric Decker. (You can see one of those videos exclusively on Mashable above.)
The Kicker will release daily content, including videos and articles, on its website, YouTube channel, Facebook, Twitter and other platforms.
“We’d done some sports comedy on SNL, but I thought maybe it was time for sports fans to have their own place to laugh,” Tucker told Mashable.
Tucker said he’s been interested in pursuing this project for several years.
“I know lots of comedy websites that do some sports content and some sports websites that do content that is funny,” he said. “But I don’t know any sites that take on the world of sport for laughs.”
Already, ahead of the launch, content on The Kicker’s Facebook page has garnered more than 10.1 million views.
“The Kicker provides brands with a unique way to create an authentic dialogue with passionate sports fans, using customized programming and relevant, high-quality comedy content,” Grant Jones, general manager of The Kicker, said in a statement. “We will be building an audience that is young and digitally savvy, attracting hardcore and more casual sports fans.”
